Open and Closed Syllables

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a word part or chunk of a word.

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel.

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant.

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Is 'blink' an open or closed syllable?

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Closed syllable.

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Is 'she' an open or closed syllable?

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Open syllable.

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What vowel sound does an open syllable make?

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An open syllable makes a long vowel sound.

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What vowel sound does a closed syllable make?

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A closed syllable typically makes a short vowel sound.

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Give an example of an open syllable.

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The word 'go' is an example of an open syllable.

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Give an example of a closed syllable.

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The word 'cat' is an example of a closed syllable.

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How can you identify an open syllable?

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An open syllable can be identified by checking if it ends with a vowel.